Dr. Meredith Abbott is a Board-certified Ophthalmologist, fellowship trained in Oculofacial plastic surgery. Dr. Abbott’s expertise ranges from cosmetic upper and lower eyelid surgery and rejuvenation, treatment of skin cancers of the eyelid, problems of the lacrimal system (tear duct), as well as orbital disease including orbital tumors and thyroid eye disease. For the past twelve years, Dr. Abbott has been helping patients look and feel their best. Her approachable bedside manner, exceptional communication, and her own passion for health and beauty has made her a trusted partner for both her patients and referring doctors across North Texas.
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Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2006
Professional Webpage: https://www.doctorabbott.com/about/dr-meredith-abbott/
Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology
Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Vice-President, Dallas Academy of Ophthalmology
Member, Dallas County Medical Society
Member, Texas Medical Association
Founder and Surgeon, Abbott Aesthetics: Meredith Abbott, MD
Medical Staff, Ophthalmology Surgery Center of Dallas
Medical Staff, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Medical Staff, Texas Institute for Surgery
Medical Staff, Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery
Medical/Surgical Mission to the Dominican Republic, March 2012
EQuest Therapeutic Horsebackriding Volunteer, 2011-13
Unite for Sight Founder and President, Texas Tech University School of Medicine chapter, 2004-06
Humanitarian Mission to Ecuador, Summer 1999
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery: Healthy Matters Seminar, April 2012. Speaker. “Achieving a More Youthful Look with Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery”
UT Southwestern Annual Alumni Day, Critiquer for Resident Presentations. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023
Cornea Associates Spring Symposium, April 2012. Guest Lecturer. “Eyelid Malpositions, Lumps, and Bumps”
Presbyterian Hospital Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, March 2011. Guest Lecturer. “Introduction to Oculoplastic Surgery”
UT Southwestern Department of Ophthalmology Resident Lecture, 2011. Speaker. “Orbital Tumors and Orbitotomy Techniques”
Allen MB, Della Rocca DA, Della Rocca RC. Socket Reconstruction: Levine’s Manual of Oculoplastic Surgery, Fourth Edition. July 2010; Slack incorporated.
Orbital Anatomy Course, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010, 2011, 2012. Assistant Instructor.
Eyelid Anatomy Course, American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2010, 2011, 2012. Assistant Instructor.
New York City Annual Ocular Trauma Symposium, 2010. Speaker and Faculty. “Lacrimal Complications After Trauma”
University of Texas Southwestern Alumni Day, 2010. Oral presentation. Allen MB, Merritt JH. “The Etiology of Floppy Eyelid Syndrome”
Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2009. Poster presentation. Allen MB, Muftuoglu O, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, McCulley JP, Mootha VV. “Evaluation of Scheimpflug Rotating Imaging System Parameters after DSAEK”
University of Texas Southwestern Alumni Day, 2009. Oral presentation. Allen MB, Mootha VV, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, Aggarwal NK. “Incidence of Intraocular Pressure Elevation and Risk Factors for Glaucoma Following DSAEK”
American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2009. Poster presentation. Allen MB, Mootha VV, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, Aggarwal NK. “Incidence of Intraocular Pressure Elevation and Risk Factors for Glaucoma Following DSAEK”
University of Texas Southwestern Alumni Day, 2008. Poster presentation. Allen MB, Verity S. “Outcomes of Intacs for Patients with Keratoconus and post-LASIK Ectasia at the UT Southwestern Medical Center: A Retrospective Review”
Allen MB, Lieu P, Mootha VV, Bowman RW, Petroll WM, Kooner KS, Cavanagh HD, Whitson JT, Aggarwal NK. Risk Factors for Intraocular Pressure Elevation Following Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. July 2010.
Allen MB, Dyer HL, Hoover J, Kaye A. PreAnesthetic Assessment of the Patient With Sturge-Weber Syndrome. Anesthesiology News. 2004;30:27-30.
Calabrese C, Poppleton H, Kocak M, Hogg TL, Fuller C, Hamner B, Oh EY, Gaber MW, Finklestein D, Allen MB, Frank A, Bayazitov IT, Zakharenko SS, Gajjar A, Davidoff A, Gilbertson RJ. A perivascular niche for brain tumor stem cells. Cancer Cell. 2007 Jan;11(1):69-82.
Fellowship, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 2011
Residency, Ophthalmology; University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, 2010
Internship, Internal Medicine; Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, 2007
Medical School, MD; Texas Tech University School of Medicine, 2006
Undergraduate, Biology; University of Texas at Austin, 2002
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